complete verse (James 1:6)

Following are a number of back-translations of James 1:6:

  • Uma: “But if we make-request of God, we must really believe, our hearts cannot be wavering/doubting. For a person whose heart is doubting, is like dry-leaves that are scattered by the wind here and there [lit., going coming].” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “But if you ask of him you must/have-to trust in him. Do not doubt. For a person who asks doubting (he) is like a wave going back and forth when the wind blows.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And if you ask for wisdom from him, it is necessary that you believe that you will receive it without doubting. For the person who doubts, his thinking is always changing. He is like a wave in the sea that is blown every which way by the wind.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “But the one who requests, he must completely believe without doubting that God will give him what he is requesting, because the one who doubts, he is like the waves in the ocean that the wind tosses-to-and-fro.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “But also if he asks from him, it’s necessary that he be sure that he will receive this which he is asking for, not being of two minds. Because if this is how his mind/thinking is, what he’s like is a wave being driven by the wind in whichever direction.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
  • Tenango Otomi: “But that person must believe that God will help him, he must not doubt. Because the person who does not stay fixed in his thought, his thoughts go here and there just like the sea when it is tossed by the wind.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)

complete verse (Acts 17:25)

Following are a number of back-translations of Acts 17:25:

  • Uma: “He also does not ask help of man, because he is the one [emphatic] who gives our life and our breath and all that we need.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “And he also does not ask help from humans because he does not lack anything. Even more-so, he is the one who gives life and breath and everything/all various-kinds-of-things that humans use/need.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And there is nothing that is made by men that he needs because he is the one who gives breath and life and everything to all people.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “There is moreover nothing he needs that we people are able to help-him -with, because he indeed also is the one who gives life, breath, and all that we need.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “And he also doesn’t need to be served by man, as if there was any help he had need of, because he is the one who gives life, breath and everything which is needed by all he has created.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)

complete verse (Mark 14:70)

Following are a number of back-translations of Mark 14:70:

  • Uma: “But Petrus firmly denied it again. Not long from there, a person / people standing there said to him again: ‘You (sing.) are too his companion! For you (sing.) too are a Galilea person.'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “But Petros argued/denied again. Not long after, the people standing there said to Petros, ‘You cannot argue/deny that you are not their companion because you are a man from Jalil also.'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “But when Peter heard that, he denied it again. And after a while the people who were there said to Peter, they said, ‘It’s really true that you are his companions. It’s evident for you are from Galilee also.'” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “But again Pedro denied it. A little later, those standing there also said, ‘It’s emphatically true that you (sing.) are one of them, because you (sing.) also are from-Galilea.'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “Pedro again really denied it once more.Before long, Pedro was next spoken to by those standing there, ‘You were indeed with them, for you are a taga Galilea.'” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)

complete verse (James 2:11)

Following are a number of back-translations of James 2:11:

  • Uma: “For there is a command of the Lord that says: ‘Don’t commit-adultery.’ And there is another command of his that says: ‘Don’t kill.’ So, even though we don’t commit-adultery, but if we do murder, we are still breaking the Lord’s Law.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “For God says in his law, ‘Don’t commit adultery’ and he also says, ‘Do not kill.’ Even if you don’t commit adultery but if you kill you have just the same broken the law of God.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “For the one who said, ‘Do not commit adultery against your spouse,’ he is also the one who said, ‘Do not murder.’ And even though you have not committed adultery against your spouse, if you have murdered, you have transgressed the whole Law, for the one who commanded all those laws is only one.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “Because the God who commanded, ‘Don’t (sing.) commit-adultery,’ he also commanded, ‘Don’t (sing.) murder.’ So for-example, if you (pl.) have managed not to commit-adultery-with-women or commit-adultery-with-men but you have murdered one of your fellows, you have nevertheless already-broken the law.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “For example, God commanded saying, ‘Do not behave-immorally with one not your (sing.) spouse.’ And he too is the one who commanded, ‘Do not kill your (sing.) fellowman.’ Well, you (sing.) truly aren’t behaving-immorally, but supposing you (sing.) kill someone, of course you (sing.) are now a sinner, for you (sing.) have indeed broken the law.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
  • Tenango Otomi: “God himself said: ‘Do not commit adultery.’ And again he said, ‘Do not kill people.’ Then if a person does not commit adultery but kills, then he rejects what is said in the law.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)

complete verse (Acts 18:23)

Following are a number of back-translations of Acts 18:23:

  • Uma: “He was several days in Antiokhia, and he also left going to the lands of Galatia and Frigia, in order to strengthen the faith of the followers of the Lord Yesus there.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “When he had been in Antiyok for a few days, he left and he went-to (lit. covered) all the places in Galatiya and Pirigiya, and he encouraged the livers of the disciples of Isa in those places.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And when he was there for some time, he continued on again. He went through the province of Phrygia and Galatia and he drew tight the believing of the disciples of Jesus there.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “When he had been-a-fairly-long-time there, he set-out again to go visit the various-towns in the region of Galacia and Frigia to strengthen the minds/thoughts of the believers.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “Although there is where he was going home to, he indeed didn’t stay long, for he set out again. He went again to the places where he had taught in the districts of Galacia and Frigia. What he did was, he was making sturdy the believing/obeying of all the believers there in those lands.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)

complete verse (Mark 15:30)

Following are a number of back-translations of Mark 15:30:

  • Uma: “In that case, help yourself(s)! Descend from that cross there!'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “If you can help yourself, come down from that post.'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “Free yourself and come down from that cross.'” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “If that is so, save yourself (sing.)! Remove that body of yours (sing.) from the cross so you (sing.) will come-down!'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “Well now, free/save yourself, coming down from that cross.'” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)

complete verse (James 3:17)

Following are a number of back-translations of James 3:17:

  • Uma: “But as for people who really get clearness of heart from God, their behavior is like this: first their hearts are holy. They live in harmony with others, they are gentle [lit., their hearts are smooth] and they follow the will/desire of others. They often help people who are pitiable/poor, and do good actions. They don’t take-sides and they don’t sleep like-an-eel [i.e., aren’t fickle, changing their tune depending on who they are talking to, like an slippery eel rolls this way and that].” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “But a person who has knowledge/wisdom from God, firstly, he has/does no evil/bad. Secondly he does not cause quarrels and he is easily influenced to agree. His head is not hard/he is not stubborn. He has pity/mercy and he does good to his fellow-men. He doesn’t treat people differently and he doesn’t have two tongues.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “The person whose wisdom comes from God, there is nothing to scold him for. He has a peaceful relationship with other people; he treats his fellows well; he is not arrogant, rather he is submissive. He is merciful and he is generous; he does not show favoritism to anyone, and his faith is not just pretense.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “But if God is the source of a person’s kind-of-wisdom, his thoughts are totally good, he is cooperative/peaceful, patient/gentle, he doesn’t force what he wants, he is consistently-merciful, much good is what he does, there is none among his fellows who he favors/prefers, and he doesn’t act-hypocritically.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “But as for the one who has understanding/wisdom which comes from God, he will live a life far from sin. Good being-friends with his fellowman is what he really wants. He is kind/nice and meek/patient, gracious and persevering in doing good. His mind/inner-being is concentrated in righteousness/straightness and is sincere (lit. doesn’t give-false-impressions).” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
  • Tenango Otomi: “But concerning the person whom God makes wise, first of all it is seen that he does all that is good. He is not a fighter, a quarreler, he is respectful to his fellowmen. He is compassionate, he does good, he doesn’t pick favorites to help. With all his heart he does whatever he does.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)

complete verse (Acts 19:27)

Following are a number of back-translations of Acts 19:27:

  • Uma: “So, relatives, we are afraid lest there be nobody who wants to buy the images that we make from silver. Not only that, but maybe our house of worship to Artemis also will not be paid-attention-to any more, to the point that the name of Artemis who is so powerful will no longer be honored. [And we don’t want that,] For that anitu of ours is worshipped by all the people in Asia and all around the world.'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “Therefore our (incl.) work is in danger perhaps it will be criticized/put-down by the people,’ he said. ‘And it might also be that including the prayer-house of our (incl.) prominent god will no longer be honored in the liver (of men). At present Artemis is worshiped by all the people throughout Asiya and including the whole world. But there is danger her prominence will go down,’ Demetiri said.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And because of this perhaps people might become disgusted with this work of ours. And not only that, as for our great god Artemisa, perhaps people might think that there is no use in her church, and perhaps her fame will also be dissipated. She is the one who is worshipped by all the people in Asia and everyone in all the world.'” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “Surely if this work of ours is spoken-evil-of, in-the-future indeed (prophetic formula) there will be no buyers. And not only this, but rather indeed the temple of our high god Artemis will come-to-be-of-no account. Even Artemis herself whom they worship in the many-towns here in the province Asia and as-far-as the entire world, her godhood will also be ruined (sympathy particle).'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “Therefore, if we just leave it alone, before long, it’s not only this livelihood of ours which will become disgusting in the eyes of everyone, but on the contrary even the worship-place of our praiseworthy god Diana, it will become worthless/ineffective. Well what will come of that is, her praiseworthiness will then be belittled/insulted, she who is worshipped by all people, not only here in this province of Asia, but on the contrary in all the world/lands here under the heavens.'” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)